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Alizarin

Alizarin Meaning & Definition
Alizarin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Alizarin?

[n] an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing

Synonyms | Synonyms for Alizarin: alizarine

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See Also | alizarin carmine | alizarin crimson | alizarin red | pigment

Alizarin In Webster's Dictionary

\A*liz"a*rin\, n. [F. alizarine, fr. alizari.] (Chem.) A coloring principle, {C14H6O2(OH)2}, found in madder, and now produced artificially from anthracene. It produces the Turkish reds.

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